New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-05
a RATIFICATION FROM PLYMOUTH.
NIX. BERRY's NOMINATION REPORTED.
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION OF TIE ADVISORY COM
MIrTEE's RECOMMENDATION

INihSfltSIlC RECEPTION OF TIE ADVISORY COM
MIrTEE's RECOMMENDATIONS
AT the business meeting OF Plymouth Church. held at
the close OF the praycr-mcctng Lass evening, Dr. Ross
ter W. Raymond. chairman Of the Advisory Commit
tee read resolution adopted by the committee
intending call to the pastore of the church of the Rev
Charles A. Berry, OF Wolverhameon. England. and APP
pointing Tuesday evening November Is. for n church
meeting oasc action ia the matter. lt accompanied
with tile following report to tue church from the commit
tee
Your Advisory Committee. after much elaboration
ana inquiry III the discharge OF the difficult duty laid
upon IL ~ connection with the selection OF successor TO
our Ale beloved pastor. has found It's labors suddenly
1pc Dy the arrival sWons u as our gne. OF the
wnon The hearts aud judgments OF all have been drawn
WIN an unexpected and nexamp!ed uuanimity. EvcH
II the me beers OF this committee. feeling the need of
SPECIAL oilci. caution had MT fully shared this gene al
enthusiasm they would have boon bound 10 take II into
earnest co sideration. Ga the other hand the
iact that from the beginniHr they were as favor
ably Impressed their brethren has not been per-
mtied TO prevent that caralul investigation which a
sense OF their great responsibility dictated such nves
ilsaon was promptly made aud the committee is now
IN possession of abundant testimony from many quar-
tcr+, confirming the iutuitive recognition which our
people hal already given to Mr. Berry rs IN all respects
the man for whom we were seeking and waiting. This
conclusion had been eSlhli~hc before Mr. Berrys dc
paluf' donbly confirmed by additional testin ony
since received; and this committee. deeply mindful OF
hr solemn Importance of such an nttrmncr, dors not
heSlta 10 present HIM TO yOu Its own unanimous
mrs. choice for pastor OF Plymouth Chnrch.
g. WI he iearmbccd that M recent communication
10 r. Board "f Dcacon' which subs qucEy read to
the chlrch the commit 70 enumerated certain require
IN s Judgment ~ ll-pcHsable To "A satisfactory
sl'c' Hdecar" mat mo pastor or TINS church ought
!" hr abb" IL unite and lead Tho members In Christian
worn ana that he ought TO bs in synp'thy with the spirit
'" hc'' erHs'"' hflstiih u"rttlhe anu "hgr"s'ola
I"tN AMI II oppressed the opinion that the man lifted
cr>in pIsior"f loyal working church ON The day when
t9ls communication was adopteibv the conmt,rc no ono
cdln New York but the imaginary person :huS described
pr"Vr' 10 II 'rc boon portrait OF inn OF the impress
SION pro trei 10y his pnhc miil'ralons anoag Ms TINS
c"mmliir nec'l say nothing. ion are all Judges anl
your decision ha, been unmistakabe II i, pleasant
In fb.t tlasa ALA
winch canhrt lie Determined Nv pulpit coqicnce, he IL
thoroughly hted hy temperament. education and sue
" he shall he Induced Ia decide that his duty lies with
Us ms coawltics believes that not ony Ia earnest and
frhlitul preaching OF the Gosp" uf Christ, bar also in
every department OF is social life and Christian labor
PIymon church viii he united quicscned ana strength
encl and IL influence among congregational churches
coriaac. Win n. ssndris We believe that if
MT bcechcr could Ieak 10 us he would approve this
choice.
ArrrAUDING THE REPORT.
The reading OF both the resolution and the port was
interrupted by frequent and hearty applause. DR. Ray
mond went On TO give 80 &c account OF tie committees
lahors AMI intercourse with Mr. Berry. The result
he said, in a compromise Of differing views.
for there uonc; Nh Berry the first choice OF
every individual member Of the committee. 80 strong
this preference that thcy hal found II difficult to
maintain calm. judicial balance OF mind against the
OF enthusiasm which prompted this action. lie
said the committee had received much kindly meant adj
vice, and that "the Beccher OF Poiuuk' aud tho
Bcecher" OF varoIs other localities had been urged
It's attention. Many friends outside the
church had thought American should be
chosen; Mr.. Berry himself had said 30; but
ony meant that American was more likely to be tho
man they sought. As long the they sought had
come 10 them At did not matter whether lie came from
Asloyer or from England. .
Ur. hammond glad on some accounts that Mr
Berry InCl shmAm. No only were the English
tongrrG tl"ua-t- NOR. IN lepcn iont Than the Nhril
oaus huf Nh Berry had shown hl~s the irue spiritual
o; Nj liccchcr the rG-r brc~u-c untrdiumrel by
local issues he had sht across tHr ocean sny The
teInal Tie .lOyed pastor had brought There
might be many American, VINO IKE ME- beI'5 were
rari cham Ions OF tue hhcry VI the churches b1t
number this pure. nov, naming young apo,
lie tsoIght that. IN the early discovery o. Nj Ferry tue
church had escaped the great pei OF hcus subjected t"
~. deadly effect - spiritual He ~ period OF crit
zeal listen ~ to a long series 81 caudiddtc*
AE,UMrNT, USED 10 IMPRESS MR.. BERRY
Or RAYMOND read souo pl,~agc- irom letter he had
aGlrcr-cd 10 Mr Berry. rc,t.ng the arguments that
haI seemed 20 impress the atcrine most deeply Anon:
these vcr Ia, eject the world history OF the prevI-
icucc IA this country Of broad evangelical Christianity,
freed from theological and ecclesiastical bondage a
cau-c which Mr. E.rrv- canning would reinforce at a
Of LIBERAL dcmpctstr Christianity; the need 81 ui'slOa
HrooAl once known a, ~" CiiI OF Churches
fallen. by rra.onof tho rapid grow IA ~ lis pOpu-
t"n. 10 alS"Ht The ""rst place among me large cues
Mr. Berry prrcncc and succc,. IN tho
ou-id" Of pafii IAN politics Tor sreNt "9'cts OF pnplc
virtue and orirr; AMI the fsrt that tue platform or
Plymouth hdrth '"hinan mig ny historic GAINS mo
attention ~ men Wa to-day Inc most Important pot IA
!Io.e~flut 'niiruion ~, ucs-AS" SIR" - he heard
TIE letter cnncu!ct; Prom IA" more t'-ir"i, Nciori
nstS OF English '0lgtcc aiiOndi,' We ask you 10
Come over a5d hrp ms.
A, The close ri c meeting tho members ~ the church
,abrr, IN groups to d.cI.. the situation, amt among
Them tcrr wa, euly general fccafou a. the result Of
the committee w"rk with every indication maj II had
carried out TIE universal desire.